Staré Hory
| Staré Hory | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Banská Bystrica | ||
| Region : | Horehrony | ||
| Area : | 41.561 km² | ||
| Residents : | 555 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 13 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 480 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 976 02 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 48 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 50 ′ N , 19 ° 7 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | BB | ||
| Kód obce : | 509019 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 5 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Marián Gajdoš | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Staré Hory 317 97602 Staré Hory |
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| Website: | www.starehory.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Staré Hory ( German Altgebirg , Hungarian Óhegy ) is a municipality in central Slovakia . It is located at the foot of the Starohorské vrchy and the Great Fatra , named after the place , on the road connecting Banská Bystrica and Ružomberok , about 14 kilometers from Banská Bystrica.
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1536, but the settlement was founded in the 13th century and focused on mining copper . Later the place became known for its lace craft . Turecká was also part of the village until 1990 .
In addition to the main town, there are the municipal parts Dolný Jelenec , Horný Jelenec , Polkanová and Valentová in the surrounding mountains .
Culture
See also: List of listed objects in Staré Hory
Web links
Commons : Staré Hory - collection of images, videos and audio files
